Ngāti
6.8
“In a remote seaside village, a stranger becomes involved in public and personal crises.”
Set in and around the fictional town of Kapua in 1948, Ngāti is the story of a Māori community. The film comprises three narrative threads: a boy, Ropata, is dying of leukaemia; the return of a young Australian doctor, Greg, and his discovery that he has Māori heritage; and the fight to keep the local freezing works open.
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Cast
12 people
Judy McIntosh
Jenny Bennett
Known for
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Bridge to Terabithia
Ross Girven
Greg Shaw
Also in
Legend of the Seeker
Dangerous Orphans
Tuta Ngarimu Tatami
Uncle Eru
No other roles listed
Iranui Haig
Nanna Huia
No other roles listed
Tawai Moana
Nanna Ngaropi
No other roles listed
Michael Tibble
Tione
No other roles listed
Oliver Jones
Ropata
Norman Fletcher
Dr. Paul Bennett
Known for
The Quiet Earth
Alice Fraser
Sam Bennett
Also in
Starlight Hotel
Send a Gorilla
Wi Kuki Kaa
Iwi
Known for
The Bounty
Paki Cherrington
Mac
Also in
Children of Fire Mountain
Goodbye Pork Pie
Kiri McCorkindale
Sue
Also in
Ka Mate! Ka Mate!
Barry Barclay Director · Tama Poata Screenplay
First release July 1, 1987 · Produced in New Zealand · Languages English, Māori
Production
Pacific Films
Production
New Zealand Film Commission
Production
New Zealand
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Māori
Release dates
New Zealand · July 1, 1987
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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